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It happened again: Yet another conversation with a frustrated business owner lamenting a dramatic loss of sales to an outside competitor. By “outside,” I mean “out of state.”...

Most people have heard of the YUPPIE. You might even be a YUPPIE. But if you aren’t a YUPPIE, what are you? Are you a YAPPIE? (My dog...

The job market is tight, and so more adults are going back to school, education officials say. For many Columbia residents, hitting the books is made possible through...

Mel Toellner began his business 13 years ago when he and his wife and children became interested in Missouri birds as a family activity. The business has expanded...

Columbia has always prided itself on its abundant opportunities for higher education. However, compared with other college towns with similar demographics, Columbia is missing a crucial component in...

Gov. Jay Nixon is touting a program aimed at producing more medical professionals at universities as an effective way of dealing with a critical shortage of doctors and...

Mayor Darwin Hindman joined a group of independent business owners at Uprise Bakery on Wednesday to promote local purchasing and proclaim July 1-7 “Independents Week” in Columbia....